Pages

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Happy Wednesday dear blogging friends!!Hope that your week is going along nicely and we're half way through it!Today at Midweek Magnolias we begin at brand new challenge...a SUPER FUN AND EASY one if I do say so myself...it's "Say It With Flowers"!! Now how easy and wide ranging is that...flower paper, Magnolia image with flower, flower embellishments and handmade flowers! As always our wonderful sponsor is Magnolia Sweden!Well I decided to make some more "shabby" paper flowers!Here is what I came up with...

please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...

I grabbed a floral arrangement from my stash...took the flowers off so I had just the stems and leaves left and made some paper flowers to reattach...

add a sweet Tilda tag and there you have a "bouquet of flowers"...

side view...

the tag attached with cheesecloth and ribbon bow...

this is one of my most favourite Tilda images...

"Love Me/Love Me Not Tilda from the Love Duo 2015 collection...

coloured with my copics...

dusted with Chunk White Frantage...

I added Liquid Pearls here and there...

a "shabby" flower cut out using Go Kreate #120027 and several Maja Design papers from the Vintage Spring Basics 6x6 pad...

and another flower...center is a berry cluster...

butterfly is Joy Craft #6002/0361...

smaller butterfly using Joy Craft #6002/0322...

another view of the bow and two smaller "shabby" flowers...leaf spray is "Bella LeafyBranch" by Cottage Cutz...

And there you have a FUN floral bouquet!! Now I know that my talented team mates have some gorgeous projects to show you so hop on over to Midweek Magnolias!!

Monday, April 25, 2016

Good Monday morning dear Mousey friends!!Hope that you all enjoyed a most wonderful weekend!!!Today at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge we begin a brand new challenge and our fabulous hostess is our talented Sue Drees!! Sue has choosen as her theme "Favourite Way to Spend the Day"...endless possibilities here! As always you have the option of "Anything Goes"! So let's get crafty!!Well my favourite way to spend the day would have to be playing with my darling Grandkids!! What more could a Grandma ask for right??!!Here is what I came up with...

And that is my "Favourite Way to Spend the Day"...thanks for a fabulous challenge theme Sue!! Time for you to scurry on over to House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge and check out the gorgeous creations that my Mousey Sisters have to show you! Then come and join us for a chance to win a fabulous prize from our sponsor...

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Happy Sunday dear crafting friends!!Well we FINALLY have some GORGEOUS weather here!!! The sun is out and the temps are warm...YAY!! Lots of yard work going on here...my husband not me...I'll be out there soon enough...lol!! For me it's the inside...nothing like some sunshine for putting you in the mood for some Spring cleaning!Okay enough about our MARVELOUS weather...today marks the midway point of our "Shabby Chic" challenge at Simply Magnolia! As Nicola said in our beginning post...we couldn't have a more perfect sponsor for this theme than Live and Love Crafts!! You have until Saturday April 23rd at noon British time to enter to win Sandy's fabulous gift voucher or to be part of our Top 3! We can't wait for you to inspire us!Here is what I came up with...

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Good Wednesday morning dear blogging friends!!And how is your week going so far??!! It's been pretty busy for me here...trying to play catch up on just about everything...lol!!Today we begin a brand new challenge at Midweek Magnolias AND it's super easy..."Anything Goes With a Magnolia Image"!! Our wonderful sponsor is Magnolia Sweden!Well in my quest to shake myself out of the winter blues I found this cute little paper mache pot and decided to get a jump on my flower pots by making paper ones...lol!Here is what I came up with...

please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...

it was hard photographing this as it is a little bit tall so the details were hard to capture in just one pic so I had to take quite a few...lol...

here is the pot before and after...

the flowers were made using Go Kreate #360020 and #120020...

I misted them with water...crumpled them and then straightened to dry...then shaped into flowers...

DP is Graphic 45 Secret Garden...

this sweet little Tilda is "Hear No Evil Tilda" from the Pink Ribbon 2015 collection...

I added a wooden flower button strung through with embroidery floss...

another...

and the third...

the back...

I set the flowers on wooden doweling distress with Rangers "Mowed Lawn" Distress Ink...

butterflies are Joy Craft...

OOOPPPSSS forgot to add pearls to the center of the butterflies...

and the bottom of the back...

Oh boy that was FUN...I can't wait to do another!! Now it's time to hop on over to Midweek Magnolias...my super talented team mates have some gorgeous creation to inspire you...then come on over and join us!!

Monday, April 11, 2016

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!Well we had snow AGAIN...then rain...UGHH!!! I thought this was supposed to be Spring??!!Okay onto to a better subject...today we begin a brand new challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge!! Our super talented Mousey Sister Snoopy is our hostess for the next two weeks and she has chosen "In the Garden" as her theme...YAY!!! Flowers, butterflies and sweet mice...of course you have the option of "Anything Goes" as always!Here is what I came up with...

Oh it was so nice to create something with Spring in mind...thanks Snoopy for the wonderful challenge theme! Now it's time for you to check out the projects of my talented Mousey Sisters...so head on over to House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge and pay them all a visit!! Then come on and join us for a chance to win this fabulous prize from our

Simon Says Stamphas been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from theSimon Says Stamp brandHero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Happy Sunday dear blogging friends!!I hope that you're all enjoying a most wonderful weekend!Today we're at the midway point in our "Pearls or Gems" challenge at Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia!! Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful Live and Love Crafts! You still have almost two weeks to inspire us with your creations AND a chance to win the Live and Love prize!Now I have to tell you that I've been struggling lately with the mojo...hmmm...time to think outside the box...I need something different...hmmm...different colours??...style??...SOMETHING!!Here is what I came up with...

please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...

so the card base is a basic 6X6 square...

then I fashioned a fan from some of my beloved Maja paper...

I went with the navy/white paper as it seems that pink and pales blues are my normal go to colours...

the fan is finished off with ruffle ribbon topped with a pearl strand...

then I added a few feathers around the base...

this sweet little image is "Sakura Tilda" from the Sakura 2015 collection..

coloured with my copics...

dusted with Frantage and I added Liquid Pearls randomly around her...

and YES that is pink lace with gems...

and YES pink and pale blue (well it is my fav colour combo after all) flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts...

threaded throughout is another strand of pearls...

"birthday girl" is Hero Arts...

the back...

inside...

Well that was a bit of a change I think!! Now won't you please check out my talented team mates' creations over at Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia then come on over and join us!!

Background

Translate

About Me

I have a very busy life...as most of us do!! I work from home, I like to cook and love to read (almost any good mystery will do). I am the Mother of three boys and Grandmother to twin girls and two boys! My husband and I live on a beautiful trail system where we walk our two dogs. We have a rescue, who is part Beagle and part "mystery" hound, and a very large, very BUSY Golden Retriever pup! I am absolutely obsessed with paper crafting, card making and scrapbooking...so that's why I'm here!!